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2naSalit

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4. Maybe...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 09:10 AM

Jun 2023

You can have a talk with him about the surprise leaping.

Had a beautiful cat who did that until I somehow, it was decades ago, manged to encourage her to let me know before she did that. She would get my attention then make like she was ready to jump and let out a little sound that she used only for that, and I would stand up and let her know I was ready and she would leap up and I would scoop her up at my waist and she settle in my arms with her hind feet in my hand and front paws on my shoulder. Once we got that straight it was a regular thing every day but I was always ready to catch her.

Just a suggestion of course.

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I think Gryff has some lingering insecurities from being abandoned, as a kitten [View all] Siwsan Jun 2023 OP

That's truly special... MiHale Jun 2023 #1

awwwwww, he just needs to be with his Mom. Yes, you must be ready to niyad Jun 2023 #2

He is jealous of other kitties. LisaL Jun 2023 #3

Maybe... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #4

The cat that I had before Ember was an orange tabby wnylib Jun 2023 #5

My cat Milo did that all his life. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #6